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Downloaded Music Gets More Expensive

Posted by CowboyNeal on from the what-the-market-will-bear dept.

Reverberant writes "Just as the online music market is starting to gain traction, what to music execs want to do? Why, raise prices, of course! Under consideration is raising the price of online singles up to $1.25 to $2.49, or bundling less desirable tracks with hot singles."

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  1. Re:The point YOU missed by Servo · · Score: 1, Redundant

    I didn't miss that point at all. Just because I don't agree with their profit motives doesn't mean I'm a dumb socialist.

    Believe it or not, losing market share and dwindling profit is a normal part of capitalism too. Just like death is part of life.

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  2. Re:*WINK WINK NUDGE NUDGE* by Joe+the+Lesser · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Last I checked, Outkast wasn't having trouble paying their bills.

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